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State Water Board panel debates modeling choices, A/R metric and interim targets for nitrate in Central Valley groundwater
Summary
An expert panel convened by the State Water Resources Control Board discussed the use of CVSwap and the A/R (applied/removed) metric to set nitrate protection targets for irrigated lands, regional differences in limits, and a 2028 timeline for framework updates.
The State Water Resources Control Board convened an expert panel to review methods for estimating nitrate loading from irrigated lands and to refine targets intended to protect groundwater quality. Panel presenters described coalition-collected field reports and the use of process-based models to translate those reports into actionable protection goals.
Eric Warren, program manager for Irrigated Lands for the Central Valley, summarized coalition data inputs—including crop type, irrigation reports and nitrogen applied and removed—and said those data feed a QA/QC process before informing district- and region-level estimates. Warren explained the…
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